Acres of Skin Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison : A True Story of Abuse and Exploitation in the Name of Medical Science

Allen M. Hornblum

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At a time of increased interest and renewed shock over the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, Acres of Skin sheds light on yet another dark episode of American medical history. In this disturbing expose, Allen M. Hornblum tells the story of Philadelphia's Holmesburg Prison.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780415919906
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	14 Apr 1998
DEWEY:	174.280973
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	297
Weight:	560g
Height:	235mm
Width:	171mm
Spine width:	30mm